John Hibbard

John Hibbard

Senior Counsel

John has experience in a wide variety of domestic and international tax issues, including with respect to M&A, taxation of capital markets transactions (including securitizations, financial instruments and derivatives), cross-border financing transactions, project finance and FATCA.

A significant part of John’s practice involves advising publicly traded and privately held companies, private equity firms and other investors in as wide variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. He also regularly advises clients with respect to structured finance transactions, in particular with respect to RMBS, CMBS and covered bond transactions.

In addition, John is an active contributor to A&O Shearman's pro bono practice.

Expertise

Experience

Pro bono

Advising numerous Afghan translators who worked with the U.S. military on applications for special immigrant visas.

Providing assistance to human rights organizations regarding tax filing obligations of newly arrived refugees.

Published Work

  • Co-Author, "FATCA Withholding in A Model 2 Jurisdiction", Tax Notes, Volume 153, Number 11, December 12, 2016.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted: Bar of the State of New York, USA, 2014

Academic

J.D., Duke University School of Law 2013

B.A., University of Georgia, 2009

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.